SOLUTION: Three cards are drawn from a standard deck of 52 cards, one at a time, with each card replaced before the next card is drawn. Find the probability of: a) All 3 cards are red

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Question 72532: Three cards are drawn from a standard deck of 52 cards, one at a time, with each card replaced before the next card is drawn. Find the probability of:
a) All 3 cards are red
b) The first card is a 10 of hearts, the second is a diamond, and the third is a 5.

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/2*1/2*1/2=1/8 or .125 or 12.5 % chance that all three are red.
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1/52*1/4*1/13=1/2704 1 in 2704 chances of success.
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